On the recordDecember 29, 1986
I believe that the preferable solution is to open foreign markets, not to close our own.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI believe that the preferable solution is to open foreign markets, not to close our own.
Memorandum on Determination Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
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